Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Upton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Upton
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Upton:
- 34.447313, -86.389708
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Upton
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Upton is near Madison County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Upton ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Upton.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Upton.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Miami County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Upton [Miami County].
- Phillips County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Upton [Phillips County].
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Scotland County
- Although located in Scotland County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Upton.
- Texas County
- This Upton is located in Texas County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Upton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Upton.
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Upton is located in Delaware County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Upton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Upton.
- Franklin County
- This Upton is located in Franklin County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the northeast of the Upton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Upton.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Upton lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Upton that is located in Marshall County.
- Quebec
- This Upton lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Upton that is located in Marshall County.
- Texas
- Utah
- Beaver County
- This Upton is located in Beaver County and lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Upton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Upton.
- Summit County
- This Upton is located in Summit County and lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km] to the west northwest of the Upton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Upton.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upton ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cottonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Marshall County
- Cushion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferns Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Hebron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Holiday Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
- Holiday Shores is located in Marshall County
- Honey Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Ferry
- Honey Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Honeycomb Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeycomb Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycomb Park
- Honeycomb Park is located in Marshall County
- Neighbors Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neighbors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neighbors Mill
- Neighbors Mill is located in Marshall County
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Stapler Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapler Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapler Ford
- Stapler Ford is located in Marshall County
- Union Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <5>
How Far From Upton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Upton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Upton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Upton and extending to:
- Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Upton to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,201 miles [11,588.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4473, Longitude: -86.3897 In this case, the coordinates for Upton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Upton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Upton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Upton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.48 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.189 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.925 degrees. |